Eredine
Eredine is a settlement on the east shore of Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1][2] It situated to the south-west of Ardchonnell and to the north-east of Ford along the loch.
Eredine wood is a Forestry and Land Scotland wood that exists on a former hill farm.[3]
History
[edit]There is evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area.[4] In 1972, a naval sub-aqua team under the direction of Dr McArdle of Edinburgh University discovered the remains of a crannog beside Eredine.[4]
To the east of the village is a small former limeworks, evidenced by ruined limekilns.[5]
Eredine House, still extant, was built by the architect James Gillespie Graham in 1812.[6]
Economy
[edit]To the south of Eredine and north Furnace is the Eredine Wind energy farm development.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 9780004724669.
- ^ "Eredine from The Gazetteer for Scotland". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ Trust, Woodland (2025-02-03). "Eredine Forest". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ a b "Eredine, Loch Awe". Canmore. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ "Loch Awe, Eredine, Limekiln". Canmore. 2002-02-01. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ "Eredine House". Canmore. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ "Eredine Onshore Wind Farm". RWE in the UK. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ "Site Layout, Eredine Wind Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-04-18.